He’s also a cult hero. Given the horrible atmosphere around Goodison, Sam would be wise to keep as many characters that keep the fans onside as he can.

Bang on mate. This guy is someone that lifts the fans and we don’t have anyone else like Oumar that can do that. Maybe Lookman at a push, but he is too inexperienced to come on and effect a game at this level at the moment like Niasse can.